New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-20
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CITY OF MONTREAL BURNED.
A BOAT WITH ls PERSONS MISSING.
THE STEAMER LOST WHEN FIVE DAYS OUT
OF THIS PORT
HER CREW AND PASSENGERS TAKE TO THE LrFE>
BOATs-PIcKED UP BY A GERMAN BARK THEN
TRANSFERRED TO THE YORK cIrY-LANpED
SAFELY AT QUEENsTowN-THRIL

| B0ATs-PICKED UP BY GERMAN BARK. THEN
TRANSFERRED TO THE YORK cIrY-LANpEp
| SAFELY AT QUEENSTOWN THRILL.
ING EXPERIENCES
| LONDON, Aug. 19-The steamer York City to-day
landed at Queenstown the passengers and crew. ex-
coptIng thirteen persons ofthe Inman Line steamer
City Of Montreal Captain Land. which was burned
at sea on August IL. five DAYS out from New-York.
A boat containing six passengers and seven men,
bers of the crew is missing.
The ship was lost in latitude 43o So north; lon
| gtude 4Ss 54 west.
The following is q list Of those who were in Boat
No. 8:
IsIEnMEDIATE PAssEycERs.-George Arnold. Samuel
| STEERAGE.-S Kachumche, Simon Kowetsky, Stephen
| Upper and Kenard wooton.
| CkEw.--Henry Frazer. William Frannery. Patrick
Hughes. Charles Reade, Charles Smith interpreter and
| Thomas Wiberforce (steward.)
| Tie rescued passengers and crew of the: City.
Montreal were taken of the York City by the tue
Mount Etna and landed at Queenstown. All were
accounted for except the thirteen persons ia Ito
| missing boat.
| Mr. Parnell believes that hIs brother was p g.
| seDger on the City of Montreal.
| Shortly after the passengers had gone 10 bed on
tho night of August 10 they were aroused by an
alarm of fire. A scene OF CONSERVATION ensued aud
| the passengers wero greatly terrified when they
| found out the true state of affairs. Tie smoke
caused by the fire suiiocating The passengers
dressed and got on deck as quickly as possible and
with little appearance of panic. The fire originated
| In the cotton stored in the after main hold Nuo
streams of water were soon working the flames
and tho course of the vessel shaped toward
Newfoundland. AGO miles distant. The hemes
sp cad with great rapidity and soon had burst with
terrific force through the midway after
batches, the heat being intense. 1t becoming evi-
1a,t ti,.t -
momentary panic ensued.
Tho boats were lowered and passengers and crew
got into them The boats soon scattered and ous
entirely vanished. This contained two stewards,
two seamen and seven passengers. and there is but
little doubt that the whole boat load pershed. Tho
boat did not contain full crew and left the CITY
of Montreal against tho captains orders, thero
time to take many more in it. The ot!er
survivors consider the fate of the occupants Of tie
lost boat a Judgment for their cOwardice.
A German bark, the Trabant, was sighted shortly
after the boats left the steamer. AMI her crew
picked up the survivors and kept them over night.
" hen they we're taken board the steamer York
City, which had been attracted by the flames from
the burning vessel. which were shooting up Il hun
dred feet in the air.
The boats Of the burned steamer were. Eight ia
number aud consisted of four lifeboats and foaI
pinnaces These were launched aud stocked with
provisions The flames spread with great fierce.
ness and the efforts to quench them. it soon
found, were futile. At o'clock in the morning tho
passengers were marshaled on deck preparatory Ia
entering the boats. Many of them were weeping,
but on the whole they were quiet aud orderly. tbs
family grYups presented a sight 2itiful to see as
they buddled together i'll fear aud trembling There
was heavy sea running and 1t vas with great
difficulty that the boats were kept from being
smashed. The crew worked splenddy aud all the
passengers were placed in tho boats in a coEpara-
lively short time
As tho last boat was putting on from the ship
several OF the passengers and crew were seen aft
They had been overlooked and were screaming
the boats to return. They were subsequently,
bravey rescued half dead from the effects Of tn
smoke and heat.
How the beats loated with their heavy loads is .
miracle. The masts of the frabant were seen on
the horizon. but ten hours elapsed before it came
near. The rescued passengers and crew when
landed were in a pitiable condition. The Inman
COmpanys agents at once forwarded all of the pas
,enners who pr epared TO- continue tbcir
favels and did every thing possible to be done for
the comfort of the rest
The rescued people were treated with the utmost
Kindness by the cap tain and crew Of the York Cy,
and the passengers speak with much feeling OF tho
The York City proceeded to London after landing
the City Of MontreaPs passengers and crew.
The survivors are unanimous In declaring thai
the officers and crew Of the City of Montreal did
their duty molly and skifuilv.
CAPTAIN LANDS STATEMENT
Captain Land. commander OF the City of Moa
treal. makes tee following report
On the 10th Inst the wind was north 70 norhwesteriy
About O'Clock Of the evening OF that day IRE was
in the after SSs AMONG n the oSq as
were poured down upon the names Annihilators aud
dre. Rowever Overoame all efforts suppress it and
spread the upper aud lower decks Tho ship was
S"ss Rsd Been G actHey s sa popsrsa and prOvsonsd
O'Clock on tho morning OF the llth inst the flames
lowered. There high at the time AMI this
caused much difficulty. The women and children were
the Drew were embarked afterward Tue lack of :tme
Ess'Ctsa crs@s 'nT the %sn being compelled
until the last moment the work % OF Of ssspns tho
pcople si were left aboard the burning vessel
Boat No s. with tho fourth officer. took OF six
s p.ops hi. sS
and took of those remaining on the burning steASer
TO pS Ses s4 tie vna She left
ship using support OF the sails She ran away
from the vessel In direct d'obedience to the captains
Everybody spent the night aboard the German bark
London all hen transferred TO the York tty:
which stayed by hrous1outthe night ana vainy
for the missing boat.
Tie origin of the fire. Captain Land says, is un-
known. He is certain that it broke out in more
than one place among the cotton.
In an interview Captain Land made the follow
ing statement:
On tho evening othe 10th inst. tho wind was blowing
oderat ely from the northwest The fire Was DIS
covered at $50 p The women and children were
placed In tho boats rst and the male passengers ana
crew followed Tho boats were not manned Dy tnsir
allotted crews, as the remained battling with the
flames till tho last moment Number boat saed away
In direct defiance my ordera This action on the psrs
OF the occupants OF the boat was most cowardly II
impossible TO praise highly the conduct OF Captain
Benn OF tho steamer York City. Who shared bis prop,
erty clothes etc., with everybody, and surrendered
every comfort 70 Others The missing boat has good
ohance being saved a. she Is right In the track OF
eastward and wcstwarl bound vessels Tho smoke and
heat of tho burning almost ruined the Of
myself, tho Chief Officer and Others and were all
purbnd for time The Chief officer had 70 be led